Revolt of 1857 (Part-I)

Total Questions: 55

41. Who among the following was the leader of the revolution of 1857 in Assam? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Diwan Maniram Dutta
(b) Kandarpeshwar Singh
(c) Purandar Singh
(d) Piali Barua

Correct Answer: (a) Diwan Maniram Dutta

Solution:Diwan Maniram Dutta was an Assamese nobleman who started a revolt i 1857 with the announcement of last King's Grandson Kandpeshwar Singh as king in Assam. Later Maniram was hanged by the British for conspiring against them.

42. The central of 1857 revolt in Bihar from 15 July, 1857 20th January, 1858 was [43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Rampur
(b) Hamipur
(c) Dheerpur
(d) Jagdishpur

Correct Answer: (d) Jagdishpur

Solution:The centre of 1857 revolt was Jagdishpur in Bihar where Zamindar Kunwar Singh led and establish his own government by deposing the British the Government, Bihar revolt was suppressed by Commissioner of Patna division William Taylor and Major Vincent Eyer.

43. Who defeated the joint army of British and Jodhpur during the revolt of 1857: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Tatya Tope
(b) Nawab Vazeer Khan of Tonk
(c) Maharaja Ram Singh
(d) Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa

Correct Answer: (d) Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa

Solution:Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa defeated the joint army of British and Jodhpur during the revolt of 1857.

The 'Jodhpur Legion' contingent formed by the British in 1835 was kept in Erinpura Cantonment.

The eastern contingent of this Jodhpur army was at Abu, which aroused the spirit of rebellion by receiving the news of revolts at Nasirabad and Neemuch.

On August 23, 1857, these soldiers came to Erinpura and rebelled under the leadership of Dafedar Moti Khan, Subedar Sheetalprasad, Tilak Ram.

These soldiers looted the cantonment and marched towards Delhi raising the slogan 'Chalo Dilli Maro Firangi'. When the revolutionary soldiers reached Auwa, Thakur Kushal Singh accepted to lead the revolutionaries.

When this information was given to A.G. When Lawrence got it, he asked Takht Singh, the ruler of Marwar, to send troops to crush the revolutionaries.

44. Which amongst the following place was not a centre of the revolution of 1857? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Ajmer
(b) Jaipur
(c) Neemuch
(d) Auwa

Correct Answer: (b) Jaipur

Solution:Jaipur was not a centre of the revolution in 1857. Other Places were related to Revolt of 1857.

45. Who of the following had struggled against Britisher in 1857? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Chandrasekhar Azad
(b) Ramprasad Bismil
(c) Saddat Khan
(d) Makhan Lal Chaturvedi

Correct Answer: (c) Saddat Khan

Solution:Saadat Ali khan had struggled against Britishers in the revolt of 1857 at Indore.

Saadat Khan, also known as Burhan-ul-Mulk, founded the autonomous principality of Awadh. Saadat Khan was the son of Muhammad Nasir. At the age of 25, he accompanied his father on the last campaign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb against the Maratha in the Deccan, and the emperor bestowed the title of Khan Bahadur on him in recognition of his service.

46. Who of the following was the bitterest enemy of the British during the Revolt of 1857? [45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

(a) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
(b) Maulavi Imadadullah
(c) Maulana Fazi-i-Haq Khairabadi
(d) Nawab Liaquat Ali

Correct Answer: (a) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah

Solution:Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah was the bitterest enemy of Britishers. He led the 1857 revolt in Faizabad (Now Ayodha). He was basically form Chinapattan (Madras), but later he resided in Faizabad (Now Ayodha). The British considered him a worthy enemy and a great warrior in the following words "as a man of great and by the best soldier among the rebels". The British government announced a reward of Rs. 50000 for his arrest.

47. Which of the following persons had participated actively in the Revolt of 1857? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Nana Saheb (Kanpur)
(b) Begum Hazrat Mahal (Lucknow)
(c) Maulavi Ahmadullah (Faizabad)
(d) Begum Zeenat Mahal (Delhi)
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Solution:1857 rebellion is also known as the First War of Independence. Many leaders & kings of that participated in the war, like Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi, Tantia Tope, Nana Saheb of Kanpur, Begun Hazrat Mahal of Lucknow and many more.

48. Matched List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

List-I (Name of the Revolutionaries)	List-II (Place)
A. Nana Saheb	1. Delhi
B. Nawab Hamid Ali Khan	2. Kanpur
C. Moulvi Ahmed Ullah	3. Lucknow
D. Mani Ram Diwan	4. Assam

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	4	3
(b)	1	2	3	4
(c)	2	1	4	3
(d)	2	1	3	4

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The correctly matched list of the revolutionaries with their places of revolutions is as follows:

List-I (Name of Revolutionaries)	List-II (Places)
Nana Saheb	Kanpur
Nawab Hamid Ali Khan	Delhi
Mouli Ahmed-Ullah Shah	Lucknow
Mani Ram Diwan	Assam

49. Which one of the following (Place of the revolt of 1857-Start of rebellion is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Lucknow - 4 June,1857
(b) Jhansi - 4 May,1857
(c) Meerut - 10 May,1857
(d) Barrackpur - 29 March,1857

Correct Answer: (b) Jhansi - 4 May,1857

Solution:* On 29th March, 1857 soldiers of Barrackpore (West Bengal) refused to use the fat-containing cartridges and revolted.

* On 10th May 1857, 3rd Bengal Light cavalry and twentieth regiment of British Indian Army positioned in Meerut revolted.

* Revolt at Lucknow began on 30th May/4th June, 1857 under the leadership of Begum Hazrat Mahal.

* Jhansi revolted on 4th June, 1857 under Rani Laxmi Bai.

Note - In many reference books and official websites, the date of commencement of the Lucknow revolt of 1857 is given as 4th June, 1857, whereas in NCERT class 12 book, the date of beginning of this rebellion in Lucknow is given as 30 May 1857. UPPSC has considered option (b) as the correct answer.

50. Who was the Governor-General of India during the revolt of 1857? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990,2012, Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Minto
(c) Lord Canning
(d) Lord Bentinck

Correct Answer: (c) Lord Canning

Solution:Lord Canning was Governor General of India during the 1857 revolt. Lord Canning was the last Governor General of the Company in India and the first Viceroy appointed by British Crown. Indian High Court Act 1816 introduced judicial reforms and established High Court in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras during the tenure of Canning. In the field of social reform, Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856 was passed during the tenure of Lord Canning.

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